Mining Incidents

Oneida Mine No 12 Coal

Oneida Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Robert E Murray
Sutton, Braxton County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606846

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
91
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

91 on file

1990 · 13 incidents

October 4, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. LOST TIME DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL OCT 11. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. COULD NOT ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC TIME OR INCIDENT THAT CAUSED BACK PAIN.

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING SCOOP DOWN ENTRY. RAN OVER RIGID STRUCTURE RAIL FRAME. FRAME CAME UP AND STRUCK ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. NO LOST WORK DAYS. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 8, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH AIR DRILL. OVER COURSE OF DAY BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. LOST WORK DAYS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 9-17-90. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

August 15, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIATED DISC EXACT DATE & TIME OF INJURY IS UNKNOWN

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEGED THAT HE INJURED HIMSELF HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE. OPERATOR DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED ONLY TO ABATE CITATION NO. 3312436.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON CONTINUOUS MINER ON J-PANEL.MMU 003-0.ENTRY 5 SPAD 2043. FALL OCCURRED DURING RETREAT MINING FINAL LIFT OF PILLAR.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAIDING BELT ROPE THROUGH CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN. ROPE SLIPPED AND CUT INJURED'S LEFT WRIST. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOST WORK DAYS.

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONSTRUCTING SEALS. POSITIONED HAND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS BLOCKS STRUCK RIGHT HAND RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER. NO LOST TIME.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT BOLTER CABLE, HE WAS HANGING ROOF CABLE LITTLE FINGER ON L HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AN HANGER

January 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Oneida Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN ON 1-8-90. BEGAN LOST WORK DAYS ON 3-12-90. PAIN DIAGNOSED AS RESULT OF DEGENERATIVE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SYNDROME. THIS RESULTED FROM REPEATED MOTION AND THE NORMA L AGING PROCESS. THIS DID NOT RESULT FROM A SINGLE INCIDENT. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND NOT AN INJURY RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT.

1989 · 20 incidents

November 7, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER WHILE ALIGNING HOLES IN SCOOP SPEED REDUCER.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME-BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.DIDNT RESULT FROM SINGLE EVENT.RESULTED FROM REPEATED BENDING WHILE SHOVELING.

October 12, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND BEGAN EXPERINCING BACK PAIN.

October 3, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TAKING THE PUSH OUT ON THE 003-0 K-7 PANEL SECTION NO 6 BLOCK NO 5 ENTRY NO 2 BREAK WHICH IW 5 BREAKS INBY SPAD 1751 A ROOF FALL TRAPPED THE RADIO REMOTE JOY MINER LENGTH 40FT WIDTH 28FT HEIGH T 10FT AREA BOLT ED WITH 5 & 8 FT RESIN BOLTS

August 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF REPEATED MOTION AND LIFTING. THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A SINGLE INCIDENT.

June 20, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN BOTTOME HIT TAILBONE ON BOTTOM OF SEAT

June 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. DUE TO WORK STOPPAGE AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED VACATION PERIOD; LOST WORK DAYS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 7/19/89. THIS INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABL E.

April 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLIN G TIMBERS IN PILLAR SPLIT. PC OF ROCK STARTED TO FALL AND HE MOVED OUT OF AREA FALLING ROCK KNOCKED THE POST DOWN AS THE POST FALLING IT STRUCK HIM IN HEAD AND SHOULDER.

April 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HANLDING TIMBERS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PLICING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. CABLE SLIPPED & KNIFE CUT HAND. INCISION REQUIRES STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

March 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER S. C. DROVE THREW HAULAGE ROAD HOLE RESULT IN BACK PAIN . NOT NOTIF. UNTIL 3-24-89.

February 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED TRAUMA (BENDING) CAUSED BACK PAIN. PAIN RESULTED IN LOST TIME BEGINNING 2-16-89. NO ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT CAUSED PAIN.

1988 · 21 incidents

December 27, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

K-3 (001-0) SECTION 14CM JOY MINER COVERED WHILE TAKING PUSHOUT ON OUTBY WING OF NO.6 BLOCK NO.44 BREAK AREA WAS TIMBERED PER PLAN BOLTED WITH 5 FT. RESIN BOLTS INTERESECTION OF AREA IS RINGED WITH 8 FT RESIN BOLTS FALL IS APPROX. 35 FT LONG 17FT WIDE 12 FT HIGH.

November 14, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING OVERCAST AND HIT SELT IN MOUTH WITH HAMMER NO LOST TIME LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES

August 2, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LOADING RESIN ONTO BOLT MACHINE.

June 17, 1988 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE AT WORK BUT WAS UNSURE OF THE DATE PLACE OR ACTIVITY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE INJURY DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 6-23 AND IS NOT OTHERWI SE REPORTABLE 6-27 TO 7-9 IS THE VACATION PERIOD FOR THE EMPLOYER AND ARE NOT WORKING DAYS

May 26, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING UNDER OLD SPILLBOARD LEANING AGAINST WHEN SPILL SLID DOWN HITTING HIM.

May 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF ROCK HIT HAND.

May 5, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON K PANEL (001 SECTION) IN ENTRY NO 2 INTERSECTION AT SPAD 1000 APPROX.18FT SQUARE 8FT HIGH COVERED FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER

April 11, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 4-13-88. OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PIECE OF ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER HIT IN NECK.

March 29, 1988 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON A FLAT CAR WHEN A LOADER ON THE OPPOSITE CAUSED THE FLAT CAR TO LEAN TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE SIDE OF THE CAR WENT AGAINST HIS FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TOE

February 16, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PUSH-OUT CUT OF RETREAT MINING CYCLE ON 003 MIMU.,THE TOP FELL ENTRAPING THE REMOTELY OPERATED CONTINUOUS MINER.

January 11, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

1987 · 27 incidents

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING MINER OP9RATING BY REMOTE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND MINER

October 20, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A DRILL 4ACK IN A JEEP TO TAKE INSIDE, JACK STARTED TO FALL OFF OF JEEP AND HE REACHED FOR IT AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 23, 1987 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TRAM 7HAIN FOR CONT.MINER TWISTED AROUND TO DROP CHAIN ON BOTTOM HURT LOWER BACK

July 8, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE,S7EEL HIT HAND AS STEEL WAS COMING OUT OF HOLE.

May 15, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OUTBY WORKING SECTIONS. NO. 9 BREAK 7 ENTRY SPAD 43 MAINS LENGTH 60 FT WIDETH 16 FT HIEGHT 6-8 FT. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 4 & 5 FT. RESIN BOLTS. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OF F AND WILL NOT 6E CLEANED UP.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT I,NAME ON HEAD.

April 22, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG RUB RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.

April 14, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING RESIN FROM BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR BUMPED TOP, DISLODING DUST, DUST BLEW INTO EYES BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND NEODECARDRON OPTH. DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

March 20, 1987 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME REPORTED3THAT HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE PORTAL BUS ON 032087 HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 0327 THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 0330

February 17, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MINER OP WE3T UNDER A CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY 2 BLOCKS INBY SPAD #320. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' SQUARE X 2"-4" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM.

1986 · 10 incidents

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME CAME INT2 CONTACT WITH FAS-WALL, IRRITATING HIS SKIN.

September 2, 1986 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING SW6NG BOOM OUT HIT SELF IN FOOT.